ST. PETERSBURG, Fla - Artists with Creative Clay share interests, art and inspiration with artists in Japan through "Artlink Takamatsu."

"Art is such an amazing universal language, so even though they don't speak the same language, they're still able to communicate," Creative Clay Artlink Manager Ashton Sanchez.

Creative Clay is a nonprofit with the goal of empowering people with disabilities through art experiences. "Artlink Takamatsu" connects 10 artists with 10 from a similar program in Takamatsu, Japan called Heart Art Link.

The artists have been trading mail, videos and even music with each other since the pen-pal program began in 2024.

What they're saying:

"It started with a description of their interests as well as visual arts, and then they chose whether they wanted to add o

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